Chapter 161: Breaking the Stone?

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Chapter 161: Chapter 161: Breaking the Stone?Everyone in the room looked at Ye Xuan with odd expressions. A stone bracelet? Invaluable? This charity auction had been dealing with unique treasures worth tens of millions, if not hundreds of millions, and even the lowest valued items went for hundreds of thousands. Now, the total sales had topped one hundred million! And you want to offer up a stone bracelet? You’ve got to be kidding me! Lin Tong was also stunned. When she heard Ye Xuan say those words, she was at a loss for words. Lin Tong frowned deeply, then suddenly remembered something: the first night they had met in the bar, when Ye Xuan indeed had given her a stone bracelet. However, she had always kept the bracelet in her bag and had never worn it. Could it be that this was the bracelet Ye Xuan was referring to? But it was just a stone bracelet. She couldn’t fathom just how thick-skinned Ye Xuan must be to claim that a stone bracelet was invaluable, more precious than Song Shaopeng’s Ice Flower Rose Jade Bracelet? At this thought, Lin Tong didn’t know what to say. Even she, who knew nothing about jewelry, was aware that whether in value or material, Song Shaopeng’s Furong Jade Bracelet could buy a thousand of your lousy stones! "Ye Xuan, stop messing around here." Lin Tong whispered, then took off a jade necklace from her neck and stuffed it into Ye Xuan’s hand, saying, "This necklace is worth five hundred thousand, use it to get by for now!" "Wife, I asked for the stone bracelet, what are you giving me this jade necklace for?" Seeing Lin Tong take out the jade necklace, Ye Xuan was somewhat dissatisfied and urged, "That stone bracelet of mine is a treasure. Wife, hurry up and show everyone." Hearing Ye Xuan’s words, Lin Tong was instantly frustrated. Wasn’t I just trying to save you from embarrassment? What on earth is wrong with this guy, insisting on taking out that stone bracelet? Just as she was about to speak, Song Shaopeng’s heart was already blooming with joy. Why would he miss this chance to embarrass Ye Xuan? "Since this is a charity auction, of course, it’s about expressing everyone’s intention. Even if it’s just a stone bracelet, we won’t laugh at you." Song Shaopeng’s discordant voice rang out. Of course, he wasn’t this kind-hearted; his goal was to have Ye Xuan take out the bracelet and then mercilessly mock it. "Wow, I’ve never heard of a stone being treated as a treasure." Xie Chenyu was the first to speak, exclaiming exaggeratedly. "Don’t worry, Lin, even if your stone bracelet is only worth fifty bucks, we will still bid on it," Xie Chenyu said sarcastically. "Yeah, Director Lin, just take it out. We all want to see what this stone bracelet looks like." Many others also started to egg her on. These big bosses were all keen people; how could they not see that Song Shaopeng wanted to humiliate Ye Xuan and Eastern Group? They naturally didn’t mind giving him a hand. Song Shaopeng said loudly, "Everyone, don’t rush. Maybe Mr. Ye Xuan is just joking with us. Perhaps that stone bracelet is really a unique treasure; it’s just that we don’t know how much it’s worth." The statement was obviously ironic; the whole auction house could hear it. Everyone roared with laughter. Lin Tong’s face turned ugly, and she also felt extremely embarrassed. She knew Song Shaopeng was deliberately targeting Ye Xuan. But why couldn’t Ye Xuan just listen to her and take out the jade necklace? Although it was far less valuable than the Furong Jade Bracelet, it wouldn’t be as humiliating. With a sigh, Lin Tong reluctantly opened the bag she was carrying and took out the stone bracelet. "How about it, everyone? Can you see that my bracelet is worth much more than that bracelet?" Seemingly oblivious to everyone’s looks of disbelief, Ye Xuan spoke with pride. Just this one sentence changed the way everyone looked at him. A man’s love for vanity could be understood. But refusing to admit his mistake, insisting on calling a stone bracelet priceless, did he think everyone else was an idiot? "Haha, is this the priceless stone bracelet you were talking about? May I take a look?" Song Shaopeng burst out laughing; he wanted Ye Xuan to lose face completely. Ye Xuan sneered inwardly but said on the surface, "No problem, wife, show it to him. Let’s broaden the horizons of these country bumpkins." Country bumpkins? Everyone’s mouth twitched. You’re flaunting a lousy stone bracelet and you have the nerve to say that? Who’s the real country bumpkin here? When Song Shaopeng took the stone bracelet, he looked it over twice, his eyes gleaming with slyness, and raised it high, proclaiming loudly, "Everyone, come and look, this is something even more precious than my Furong Jade Pendant. Who knows how many of us here could afford it?" Song Shaopeng’s actions were very impolite; his purpose was to humiliate Ye Xuan. A dark, dull chain of beads with faint dark red lines, indistinguishable from any stone you might find by the roadside. Hahaha! Indeed, upon seeing this dreary stone bracelet with their own eyes, the whole room burst into roaring laughter. "This is clearly just a bunch of stones!" "Everyone, look, this is no ordinary stone; it even has patterns on it, must be marble picked up from the ground!" "It’s amazing he even managed to find a dozen stones of the same size... That’s not easy." Those present were somewhat knowledgeable about jewelry and recognized at first glance that the bracelet’s material was indeed stone. Who would have thought that Ye Xuan really brought out a stone bracelet. This would be the biggest joke of the night! Lin Tong held her forehead, feeling she had lost so much face she could have dropped it at her grandmother’s house. What on earth was Ye Xuan trying to do? She thought that by relying on the charity gala, she might be able to network with some influential people, but now that was completely impossible. Sitting beside her, Liu Ying, with her wide eyes, watched Ye Xuan with a smile, seeming to ponder something. However, Ye Xuan remained as calm as ever, a hint of amusement playing on his lips, and he said to the Treasure Pavilion’s owner, Tang Fengming, "Mr. Tang, please appraise this stone bracelet and give us an estimate... Oh, right, there’s dust on the stone. Make sure to clean it off before you look! Be careful not to overlook a treasure!" Pfft! Seeing that Ye Xuan actually wanted Tang Fengming to appraise the stone bracelet made everyone nearly burst out laughing. Even Tang Fengming himself had a twitch at the corner of his mouth. He was absolutely unwilling inside, feeling that Ye Xuan was making a mockery of him! But considering that Ye Xuan was able to sit next to Liu Ying in the front row, he must be somebody, otherwise he wouldn’t have been targeted by Song Shaopeng. With that thought, he just had to take the stone bracelet and planned to glance at it briefly, estimating a price of just a few hundred bucks. "Hahaha, asking Mr. Tang to appraise a lousy stone, how utterly ridiculous!" Xie Chenyu laughed heartily, his face full of mockery, "However, your item is a stone, and so is Furong Jade. Who knows, maybe the value of your stone could even match the little change of Furong Jade." Upon hearing this, many people joined in the banter: "Chenyu is right, such a precious stone, even by the shores of East Lake, probably wouldn’t exceed ten thousand." "It seems that Mr. Ye has indeed brought out a real treasure!" The whole room looked at Ye Xuan teasingly, waiting to see him make a fool of himself. "This stone bracelet is not needed for appraisal, I’ll buy it for three hundred thousand, how about it?" Just at that moment, a loud voice emerged from the crowd, drawing everyone’s attention. This chapter is updated by freew(e)bnovel.(c)om

Chapter 161: Breaking the Stone?

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